Meaning & use
scoured
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Searched thoroughly and carefully through an area or set of materials.
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Investigators scoured the crime scene for any trace of evidence.
She scoured the pans until every burnt spot was gone.
A note on using this word
Carries two common senses, thorough searching and vigorous cleaning by rubbing, both stemming from the idea of rigorous, exhaustive action.
Words with a similar meaning
searchedscrubbed
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Cleaned by rubbing hard with an abrasive substance.
He scoured the rusty pot with steel wool.
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